Afrobeat! Fela and the Imagined Continent Revised Edition

In the seventies, as signs of decay began to show in the capitalist experiment of the newly independent African countries, a "bard of the misrule" emerged on the streets of Lagos. Often shirtless and armed with his trademark saxophone, Fela Anikulapo Kuti tore his way into popular culture...

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Main Author: Olorunyomi, Sola (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Ibadan Africae 2022
Series:Africae Monographs
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